Dr Abraham Zhang
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Email
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Location
GB.3.63, Southend Campus
Profile
Biography
Abraham Zhang is a Reader in Supply Chain and Operations Management at Essex Business School (EBS). He obtained his PhD in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the University of Hong Kong. Before he moved into the academia, he was a production supervisor in Singapore and a Lean management consultant serving the Asia-Pacific region. His teaching and corporate training have been well regarded by students and clients, and he has received multiple nominations for outstanding teaching awards. His research and consulting works have led to over 40 publications in leading academic journals including Transportation Research Part B, Part D, and Part E, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Omega, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Production Planning & Control, and Journal of Cleaner Production, among others. He is on the Editorial Board of Transportation Research Part E and an Area Editor of Operations Management Research. His expertise on circular economy and sustainability has been internationally recognised, especially in the areas of barriers to sustainability and smart waste management. He was among the first who conceptualised circular supply chain management, i.e., the integration of circular thinking in supply chain management (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.303). He is a key member of a transdisciplinary research team working on “Āmiomio Aotearoa – A circular economy for the wellbeing of New Zealand”. The project won the 2020 Endeavour Fund (NZD$10,939,795 for 2020-2025) from the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment of New Zealand. He is the managing guest editor of Transportation Research Part E (ABDC Ranked A*; ABS 3*) Special Issue on “Logistics and Supply Chain Management in an Era of Circular Economy". He is also the Lead Guest Editor of International Journal of Logistics Management (ABDC Ranked A) Special Issue on “Empirically grounded research in logistics and supply chain management for a circular economy". His current research focuses on sustainable operations and supply chain management, especially on circular supply chain management and Blockchain enabled supply chain sustainability. He also has a keen interest in the operations management of non-profit organisations including faith communities, social enterprises, eco-villages, and educational institutions. He has supervised to completion four PhD students and more Master's students. He welcomes admission inquiries from prospective PhD and MPhil students. Personal distinctions: - Emerging Researcher Award (Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, AUT University, 2018) - Outstanding Reviewer Recognition (International Journal of Production Economics, 2018) - Special session chair on sustainability and innovation (The 48th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, 2018) - Best Published Manuscript Award (Maritime Policy & Management, 2016) - Dean’s Award for Outstanding Emerging Scholar (University of Waikato Management School, 2015) - Highly Commended Paper Award (Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 2015) - Academic programme chair (The 12th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Operations, Supply Chain and Services Management Symposium, Auckland, New Zealand, 2014) - Best Paper Award (Journal of the Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers, 2011)
Qualifications
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PhD University of Hong Kong,
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MSc Georgia Institute of Technology,
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MSc National University of Singapore,
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MEng & BEng Tsinghua University,
Research and professional activities
Conferences and presentations
Large scale supply chain user priorities for efficient management
Invited presentation, Keynote presentation, Freight, Ports, Shipping and Supply Chain Futures Summit 2017, Auckland, New Zealand, 15/8/2017
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Business Research Methods (BE218)
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Research Methods (BE955)
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Global Logistics Management (BE428)
Publications
Journal articles (43)
Zhang, A., Zhichao, Z. and Teo, C-P., (2022). Schedule Reliability in Liner Shipping Timetable Design: A Convex Programming Approach. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological: an international journal. 155, 499-525
Wang, JX., Burke, H. and Zhang, A., (2022). Overcoming barriers to circular product design. International Journal of Production Economics. 243, 108346-108346
Farooque, M., Zhang, A., Liu, Y. and Hartley, JL., (2022). Circular supply chain management: Performance outcomes and the role of eco-industrial parks in China. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. 157, 102596-102596
Luo, N., Olsen, T., Liu, Y. and Zhang, A., (2022). Reducing food loss and waste in supply chain operations. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. 162, 102730-102730
Zhang, A., Alvi, MF., Gong, Y. and Wang, JX., (2022). Overcoming Barriers to Supply Chain Decarbonization: Case Studies of First Movers. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 186, 106536-106536
Wang, B., Farooque, M., Zhong, RY., Zhang, A. and Liu, Y., (2021). Internet of Things (IoT)-Enabled Accountability in Source Separation of Household Waste for a Circular Economy in China. Journal of Cleaner Production. 300, 126773-126773
Liu, Y., Wood, LC., Venkatesh, VG., Zhang, A. and Farooque, M., (2021). Barriers to sustainable food consumption and production in China: A fuzzy DEMATEL analysis from a circular economy perspective. Sustainable Production and Consumption. 28, 1114-1129
Burke, H., Zhang, A. and Wang, JX., (2021). Integrating product design and supply chain management for a circular economy. Production Planning and Control, 1-17
Zhang, A., Venkatesh, VG., Wang, JX., Venkatesh, M., Wan, M. and Qu, T., (2021). Drivers of Industry 4.0 enabled smart waste management in supply chain operations: A circular economy perspective in China. Production Planning and Control, 1-17
Zhang, A., Wang, JX., Farooque, M., Wang, Y. and Choi, T-M., (2021). Multi-dimensional Circular Supply Chain Management: A Comparative Review of the State-of-the-art Practices and Research. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. 155, 102509-102509
Venkatesh, VG., Zhang, A., Deakins, E. and Venkatesh, M., (2021). Antecedents of Social Sustainability Noncompliance in the Indian Apparel Sector. International Journal of Production Economics. 234, 108038-108038
Venkatesh, VG., Kang, K., Wang, B., Zhong, RY. and Zhang, A., (2020). System architecture for blockchain based transparency of supply chain social sustainability. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. 63, 101896-101896
Yi, W., Wang, S. and Zhang, A., (2020). Optimal transportation planning for prefabricated products in construction. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. 35 (4), 342-353
Farooque, M., Jain, V., Zhang, A. and Li, Z., (2020). Fuzzy DEMATEL analysis of barriers to Blockchain-based life cycle assessment in China. Computers & Industrial Engineering. 147, 106684-106684
Venkatesh, VG., Zhang, A., Deakins, E., Mani, V. and Shi, Y., (2020). Supply Chain Integration Barriers to Port-Centric Logistics—An Emerging Economy Perspective. Transportation Journal. 59 (3), 215-253
Wang, B., Luo, W., Zhang, A., Tian, Z. and Li, Z., (2020). Blockchain-enabled circular supply chain management: A system architecture for fast fashion. Computers in Industry. 123, 103324-103324
Venkatesh, VG., Zhang, A., Deakins, E. and Mani, V., (2020). Drivers of sub-supplier social sustainability compliance: An emerging economy perspective. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal. 25 (6), 655-677
Zhang, A., Zhong, RY., Farooque, M., Kang, K. and Venkatesh, VG., (2020). Blockchain-based life cycle assessment: An implementation framework and system architecture. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 152, 104512-104512
Zhang, A., Venkatesh, VG., Liu, Y., Wan, M., Qu, T. and Huisingh, D., (2019). Barriers to smart waste management for a circular economy in China. Journal of Cleaner Production. 240, 118198-118198
Venkatesh, VG., Zhang, A., Deakins, E., Luthra, S. and Mangla, S., (2019). A fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS approach to supply partner selection in continuous aid humanitarian supply chains. Annals of Operations Research. 283 (1-2), 1517-1550
Farooque, M., Zhang, A. and Liu, Y., (2019). Barriers to circular food supply chains in China. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal. 24 (5), 677-696
Farooque, M., Zhang, A., Thürer, M., Qu, T. and Huisingh, D., (2019). Circular supply chain management: A definition and structured literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production. 228, 882-900
Behzadi, G., O’Sullivan, MJ., Olsen, TL. and Zhang, A., (2018). Agribusiness supply chain risk management: A review of quantitative decision models. Omega. 79, 21-42
Behzadi, G., O’Sullivan, MJ., Olsen, TL. and Zhang, A., (2018). Allocation flexibility for agribusiness supply chains under market demand disruption. International Journal of Production Research. 56 (10), 3524-3546
Zhang, KC. and Zhang, A., (2017). Dare to Dream: Personal Values, Life Goals, and International Students in New Zealand. Journal of Religion and Health. 56 (5), 1503-1514
Venkatesh, VG., Zhang, A., Luthra, S., Dubey, R., Subramanian, N. and Mangla, S., (2017). Barriers to coastal shipping development: An Indian perspective. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 52, 362-378
Behzadi, G., O'Sullivan, MJ., Olsen, TL., Scrimgeour, F. and Zhang, A., (2017). Robust and resilient strategies for managing supply disruptions in an agribusiness supply chain. International Journal of Production Economics. 191, 207-220
Shi, Y., Zhang, A., Arthanari, T. and Liu, Y., (2016). Third-party purchase: an empirical study of Chinese third-party logistics users. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 36 (3), 286-307
Zhang, A., Luo, W., Shi, Y., Chia, ST. and Sim, ZHX., (2016). Lean and Six Sigma in logistics: a pilot survey study in Singapore. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 36 (11), 1625-1643
Shi, Y., Zhang, A., Arthanari, T., Liu, Y. and Cheng, TCE., (2016). Third-party purchase: An empirical study of third-party logistics providers in China. International Journal of Production Economics. 171, 189-200
Laake, J. and Zhang, A., (2016). Joint optimization of strategic fleet planning and contract analysis in tramp shipping. Applied Economics. 48 (3), 203-211
Zhang, A., Loh, HS. and Van Thai, V., (2015). Impacts of Global Manufacturing Trends on Port Development: The Case of Hong Kong1. The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics. 31 (1), 135-159
Luo, H., Zhang, A. and Huang, GQ., (2015). Active scheduling for hybrid flowshop with family setup time and inconsistent family formation. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. 26 (1), 169-187
Zhang, A. and Lam, JSL., (2015). Daily Maersk’s impacts on shipper’s supply chain inventories and implications for the liner shipping industry. Maritime Policy & Management. 42 (3), 246-262
Zhang, A., (2014). Quality improvement through Poka-Yoke: from engineering design to information system design. International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage. 8 (2), 147-147
Zhang, A., Lam, JSL. and Huang, GQ., (2014). Port strategy in the era of supply chain management: the case of Hong Kong. Maritime Policy & Management. 41 (4), 367-383
Zhang, A. and Lam, JSL., (2014). Impacts of Schedule Reliability and Sailing Frequency on the Liner Shipping and Port Industry: A Study of Daily Maersk. TRANSPORTATION JOURNAL. 53 (2), 235-253
Zhang, A., (2014). The Blackwell Companion to Maritime Economics. Maritime Policy & Management. 41 (6), 607-609
Huang, GQ., Zhang, A. and Liu, X., (2013). A supply chain configuration model for reassessing global manufacturing in China. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management. 24 (5), 669-687
Zhang, A., Luo, H. and Huang, GQ., (2013). A bi-objective model for supply chain design of dispersed manufacturing in China. International Journal of Production Economics. 146 (1), 48-58
Zhang, A., Huang, GQ. and Liu, X., (2012). Impacts of business environment changes on global manufacturing in the Chinese Greater Pearl River Delta: a supply chain perspective. Applied Economics. 44 (34), 4505-4514
Zhang, A. and Huang, GQ., (2012). Impacts of business environment changes on global manufacturing outsourcing in China. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal. 17 (2), 138-151
Zhang, A. and Huang, GQ., (2010). A multi-period mixed integer programming model for the problem of relocating a global manufacturing facility. Journal of the Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers. 27 (6), 407-417
Grants and funding
2021
Amiomio Aotearoa � a circular economy for the wellbeing of New Zealand
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment New Zealand
Barriers to effective compulsory waste sorting for a circular economy in China
British Academy